Engine 242, 243, 244, 245
What is ONE role of the SECOND DUE engine in the HMW District?
WHAT IS:
1. back up line
2.water supply
3. help 1st due get primary line in operation.
Where is the mega mover on Squad 2418 and 2438?
Where is:
Officer 1 compartment
In the HMW District, what are TWO functions you could be assigned for "truck operations"?
What is:
1. Search and Rescue
2. Ventilation
Which FDNY Deputy Chief actually invented the Halligan Bar in 1948?
Who is:
Chief Hugh Halligan
I hope you weren't fooled.
What does OSHA stand for?
What is:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Name any ONE of the five official types of building construction. The answer must include the Name of the type and the correct number.
Type 1 fire resistive
Type 2 non combustable
Type 3 Ordinary Construction
Type 4 Heavy Timber
Type 5 Wood Frame (lightweight/legacy)
Name TWO pieces of equipment off any HMW engine that can be used in a defensive attack?
What is:
1. Deck gun
2. Blitzfire/ground monitor
What is one thing an HMW EMT can do as an assist-a-tech?
What is:
1. Spike a bag
2. get the epi ready
How many water rescue suits are on 248?
What is:
4
Who was the first Fire Chief of the HMW Fire District?
Who is:
Tom Maier
What does NFPA stand for?
What is:
National Fire Protection Association
Where would find a "parapet wall" in the HMW District
What is:
1. Waye Motors
2. Marks Pizza Plaza
3. Tops Plaza
Other answers require confirmation.
On Engine 244, what is the length of the 1-3/4" crosslays?
What is:
200'
Your scene is safe AND you have your BSI, what should be done PRIOR to administering Narcan to a suspected OD patient. (think patient care)
What is:
ventilating the patient
What type of saw would you use to make a vertical ventilation hole in TOPS?
What is:
The K-12 with a diamond blade.
When did the HMW Fire District consolidate?
March 1, 1013
What does ERG stand for?
What is:
Emergency Response Guide.
Which type of house would MOST LIKELY have a "knee wall"?
a. a split level
b. a cape cod
c. Type 5 lightweight construction
What is:
B. Cape Cod. The second floor living space is designed to be in the steep pitched roof area.
Lightweight construction including most split levels use trusses with make it difficult to create living spaces under the roof.
What is the diameter of the smoothbore tips carried on the 1-3/4 lines in the HMW District?
What is:
7/8"
What are TWO things that need to be documented on the chart when calling Med Control?
What are:
1. Who you talked to
2. What they told you to do
What are the three ladder sizes common to all HMW engines and the rescue truck?
Note: some trucks have more.
What are:
10' attic ladder
16' roof ladder
28' extension ladder
What tragic fire prompted laws to require interior firefighters to have, and show proficiency in, a personal escape system?
What is:
The FDNY "Black Sunday" fire that killed 3 members on January 23, 2005.
What does the "A" stand for in a "CAN" report?
What is:
ACTIONS
Name the most common type (must include type number and title) of construction in Huntington Park?
What is:
Type 5 lightweight construction
Per Bart Joseph, what is the MAXIMUM speed a driver should go when laying supply line?
What is:
10 MPH
What makes a "Surgical 500" different than a "Medical 500"?
What is:
Surgical 500 involves some type of TRAUMA
Where is the hydraulic spreader found on Engine 243?
Where is:
Officer 4 compartment
Why are hydrants also called "plugs"?
What is:
Early in the fire service wooden pipes were cut to access the water for fires. The would then have to be plugged after the fire.
Who initiates a PAR on the fire scene?
Who is:
The incident commander.
Steel loses 50%b of its strength at @1100 degrees and melts at @2200 degrees. Name TWO buildings in the HMW Fire District where this would be important to know during a fire?
Where are:
1. TOPS plaza
2. Chips Automotive (Burke Hardware Building)
3. All 3 HMW Firehouses
4. Marks Pizza Plaza
Other answers will require confirmation
Name the fire that caused American schools to do mandatory monthly fire drills?
300 bonus points if you can give the total number of dead. (That sounds so morbid)
What is:
Our Lady of Angels Fire 1958
Bonus: 92 students and 3 teachers died, 95 total
A gallon of water weighs 8.33LBS. How heavy is the water on Engine 244?
What is:
8.33Lbs X 1500gal = 12,495 lbs
or just shy of, 6.25 tons
Per HMW Fire District policy, what has to happen PRIOR to placing the defibrillator tech automated CPR machine on a patient?
What is:
at least 2 minutes of good quality CPR by certified personnel.
What equipment is in the roof top compartment, officer side rear?
What is
The RDC (and paddles)
What was the name of this deadly 1942 fire in Boston Mass?
100 bonus points if you know how many people died.
What is:
The Coconut Grove Fire
Bonus: 492 people died
When would you use "LUNAR"?
When is:
During a MAYDAY situation.
Where would you find a cockloft in the HMW District?
Where is:
1. Tops
2. Walker Collision
3. Any building where there is a common attic over multiple living spaces. (Need confirmation)
4. Anywhere a new roof is built over an old roof.
What piece of equipment is stored in the top hard suction hose on 242?
What is:
A long handled broom.
How many flashlight chargers are on each squad? (2418 and 2438)
What is:
4
Where are the three pairs of hip boots stored?
What is:
Top compartment, driver side front.
What annual event commemorates the Great Chicago Fire that began on October 8, 1871?
What is:
Fire Prevention Week
What does "LOVERS U" stand for?
What is:
Ladders
Overhaul
Ventilation
Egress/Entry
Rescue
Salvage
Utilities
Which building in the HMW Fire District has has tie rods holding the walls together?
What is:
The original portion of the Walker Baptist Church.